Contributed by brian. Posted by aubin on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

Incendiary frontman Brendan Garone loves rugby and holds a master's in anthropology. That about sums up the band's debut full-length, Crusade -- hard-charging, heavy hardcore that nonetheless keeps an intelligent and thoughtful approach to its absolute outrage. The band draws from the mid-`90s variety, having garnered multiple comparisons to Trial, Strife and Snapcase, while the album features guest spots from the likes of Jeff Tiu (ex-This Is Hell / the Backup Plan) and Drew York (Stray from the Path).